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The Adelante Movement, headed by Nely Galán, along with Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and member of President Obama's Cabinet, joined to sign a first-ever agreement to help start, maintain, strengthen and expand Latina-owned small businesses on June 13.

There are more than 800,000 Latina-owned businesses in the United States, and they represent the fastest-growing segment of small business owners. Yet many Latina business owners and would-be entrepreneurs are unaware of the many programs and services available to help them launch and successfully continue their business endeavors.

There is a new revolution in women’s entrepreneurship. Nely Galán has seen it, is living it, and is now making sure every woman has the tools to achieve it with Self Made: Becoming Empowered, Self-Reliant, and Rich in Every Way.

We’re beyond excited over here! Nely Galán’s new book, SELF MADE: Becoming Empowered, Self-Reliant and Rich in Every Way is out now, and it’s already a New York Times Bestseller! Get your copy today! Make sure to catch Nely on the SELF MADE press tour, too! This summer is all about rejoicing in our ability (and duty!) to become self made. Adelante! Click HERE for press tour highlights.

No road to greatness is without its share of obstacles, and for women, this path can often be fraught with more than the usual set of challenges. For those of us working the daily grind, it’s important to keep our eyes on the proverbial prize to remind ourselves why we push so hard to begin with. And, of course, it doesn’t hurt when we get straight-shooting advice from those who have tread the course before us. Enter Nely Galán.

Just like motherhood itself, working motherhood in the United States looks different for every woman. Whether you're a single mom, part-time employee or an 80-hours-per-week chief executive, you are still balancing work life with life at home with the kids. (Nely Galan is on the list)

Nely Galan is one of the most influential Latinas in the world. Dubbed as "Tropical Tycoon" by the New York Times, Galan is the first Latina to become the president of Telemundo, a U.S. television network. She is also an Emmy Award-winning producer of almost 600 television episodes dubbed in English and Spanish.

As a first generation immigrant (she came to the United States with her parents at the age of five from Cuba), she has experienced and overcome many challenges. Now she is putting her hard won knowledge to use to elevate the entrepreneurial skills of Latin women.

At 10 years old, Nely Galan began selling Avon products to help her immigrant parents pay her Catholic school tuition. She later became the first Latina presisent of a U.S. Television network (Telemundo) and an award-winning producer.

This former president of Telemundo, Emmy Award-winning producer of hundreds of television shows in Spanish and English, first Latina to appear on Celebrity Apprentice and master's and doctorate degree-holder in clinical psychology credits her Cuban parents with motivating her to make a mark on her own terms.

Don't miss Nely Galan's podcast with Jeffrey Hayzlett on All Business where she discusses her moves from Seventeen Magazine to Telemundo to Celebrity Apprentice to her current work with The Adelante Movement.

At a time when big-name corporations are finally paying attention to the purchasing power of Latinos and Latinas, Nely Galán—entrepreneur, real estate investor, philanthropist and media mogul—has become a powerful voice for the Latino community. She has reinvented herself over the years, but her mission remains the same: inspiring Latinas to be bold leaders.

In an exclusive Q&A with Renée Ward, Nely Galan ,a Latina media mogul and Emmy award-winning producer, shares how she was a self-made entrepreneur at age 10 and how valuable lessons learned in her younger years contribute to her continued success.

Entrepreneur Candy Ramirez of Tucson, owner of Candy’s Cakes and More, says the Adelante movement was a turning point for her. “I had no idea what the program was all about when I was asked to make a cake for its founder Nely Galan,” she says, acknowledging that event was a turning point in her life.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce International Women’s Day Forum at the United Nations Headquarters with Nely Galán was one of the events I learned the most from. Galán, referred to as the “Tropical Tycoon,” and who I have been describing as the Latina Trump, founded The Adelante Movement to unite and empower Latina entrepreneurs across the country.

As the first Latina president of a U.S. television network (Telemundo), Coca-Cola Advisory Board member, and one-time Celebrity Apprentice contestant, Galan knows a thing or two about success. And it kills her that so many talented people sabotage their careers by only accepting work that makes them rapturously joyful at all times.